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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

A web security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. XSS attacks can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface websites.

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Frameworks that govern cross-site scripting (xss)

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on cross-site scripting (xss)

Requirements naming cross-site scripting (xss) across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses (2024)1 control

Rank 1 in the 2024 CWE Top 25 (frequency x severity of CVEs). Cross-site Scripting (XSS): the software does not neutralise user-controllable input before it is placed in output used as a web page, allowing attacker-supplied script to execute in victims' browse...

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting) →
OWASP Top 10:20251 control

Address OWASP Top 10 A03 Injection per OWASP Top 10:2025. Injection occurs when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter as part of a command or query enabling SQL injection + NoSQL injection + LDAP injection + OS command injection + ORM injection + XML/XPath...

OWASPTOP10-3 · A03:2025 Injection Including Cross-Site Scripting →
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)1 control

Use web template frameworks that automatically escape output by default. Eliminate cross-site scripting (XSS) as a class of vulnerability.

SBD-DEV-03 · Web Template Frameworks with Auto-Escaping →

Questions people ask about cross-site scripting (xss)

What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
A web security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. XSS attacks can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface websites.
Why is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) important for compliance?
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding cross-site scripting (xss) helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) appears in the requirement text of CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses (2024), OWASP Top 10:2025, Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA). Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how cross-site scripting (xss) applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) applies across compliance frameworks

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